As we wrote earlier this year, metadata — the hidden information in electronic files — is a significant concern for lawyers. Metadata can contain important and revealing information ranging from the document’s origins to detailed records of changes and comments left during the document’s creation. If proper care isn’t taken, a lawyer can easily reveal confidential information to opposing counsel and/or ...

By now, most lawyers have at least a passing familiarity with the term “metadata,” which refers to the hidden layer of information embedded in most electronic documents. Metadata is often described as “data about data” because it largely consists of information regarding a document’s origins, including who created it, when it was last opened, and what software was used. But ...